Snooker - British Open

The British Open became Snooker's sixth ranking tournament when it took over the place in the calendar previously occupied by the British Gold Cup, a short-match invitation event.It was staged twice in 1999, due to the event being switched from April to September. The final tournament was held in 2004.Venues: 1985-93 Assembly Rooms, Derby, Eng; 1994-2000 The Pavilions, Plymouth, Eng; 2001 Telewest Arena, Newcastle, Eng; 2002 International Centre, Telford, Eng; 2003-04 Brighton Centre, Brighton, Eng